Manchester City FC vs FC Kobenhavn, Champions League 2022-23 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester City FC vs FC Kobenhavn — Champions League at Etihad Stadium.
- Manchester City FC 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
- FC Kobenhavn 8 games · 8 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Manfredas Lukjancukas
- Referee Bastian Dankert
- Referee Donatas Rumsas
- Referee Willy Delajod
- Referee Dovydas Suziedelis
- Referee Aleksandr Radius (Lithuania)
4 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 3.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC Kobenhavn | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | FC Kobenhavn | H | 5–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | Manchester United FC | H | 6–3 | W |
| 17 Sep | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | Borussia Dortmund | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Sep | Sevilla FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | Aston Villa FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | Manchester City FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 14 Sep | Sevilla FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Sep | Borussia Dortmund | A | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Aug | Trabzonspor | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Aug | Trabzonspor | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Oct | HNK Rijeka | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Manchester City FC | FC Kobenhavn | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #31 |
| 16 | Points | 8 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 5 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 4 |
| 15 | Scored | 12 |
| 9 | Conceded | 21 |
| +6 | GD | -9 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 63% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Kobenhavn this season
FC Kobenhavn this season
Manchester City FC are 8th (16 pts). FC Kobenhavn are 31st (8 pts).
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 8 G |
FC Kobenhavn
| Jordan Larsson | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: FC København gets underway.
- 5' It looks surprising FC København does not make any changes. Davit Khotcholava has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 7' Magnificent from Erling Haaland! That is 255 goals in 83 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 8' Erling Haaland is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 13 goals this season for the .
- 13' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester City FC and FC København are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 18' FC København come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 23' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 28' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sergio Gomez, as he is very good at scoring at Etihad Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 32' The Norway Erling Haaland breaks the deadlock on 32 minutes. 3-0!
- 33' Goal! Erling Haaland scores his 255 goal in 83 matches.
- 38' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 39' Davit Khotcholava is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 44' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 46' Cole Palmer gets the nod from Manchester City FC. He replaces Erling Haaland and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' FC København is showing some good football. However, FC København are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 54' Poor challenge from Marko Stamenic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 55' Riyad Mahrez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
- 56' Mohammed Daramy makes way for Hakon Arnar Haraldsson at the 56 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Kobenhavn.
- 57' The whistle greets Joao Cancelo as he departs to be replaced by Rico Lewis.
- 62' Julian Alvarez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 11 cards already picked up this season.
- 66' Peter Ankersen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kevin Diks at the 66 minute mark.
- 71' The travelling FC København supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 76' What composure from Julian Alvarez! The Argentina international strokes it home. 7-0.
- 77' Julian Alvarez adds to his 3 season tally! Manchester City FC lead 8-0 — and this changes everything.
- 79' Fresh legs for FC Kobenhavn! Christian Sorensen comes on to replace Lukas Lerager.
- 84' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 89' Manchester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC København backline.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Manchester City FC take all three points.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 31
- 20
- 14
- 26
- 10
- 21
-
7
Joao Cancelo ↓ Rico Lewis 57'
- 3
-
9
Erling Haaland ↓ Cole Palmer 46'
- 19
Bench
- 6
- 17
- 47
- 33
- 25
- 18
- 16
-
80
Cole Palmer ↑ 46'
-
97
Josh Wilson-Esbrand ↑ 66'
-
82
Rico Lewis ↑ 57'
Coach
Pep Guardiola
FC Kobenhavn Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 12
-
2
Kevin Diks ↓ Peter Ankersen 66'
-
7
Viktor Claesson ↓ Paul Mukairu 66'
- 5
- 3
- 29
- 15
- 8
- 35
- 34
Bench
- 51
- 21
- 14
- 11
-
22
Peter Ankersen ↑ 66'
-
17
Paul Mukairu ↑ 66'
-
27
Valdemar Lund Jensen ↑ 46'
- 19
-
30
Hakon Arnar Haraldsson ↑ 56'
-
6
Christian Sorensen ↑ 79'
- 40
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Erling Haaland | 5 |
| Julian Alvarez | 3 |
| Riyad Mahrez | 1 |
| Davit Khotcholava | 1 |
| Rodri | 1 |
| Bernardo Silva | 1 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 1 |
| Phil Foden | 1 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
2022-10-05
Manchester City FC
5–0
FC Kobenhavn
W
2022-10-02
Manchester City FC
6–3
Manchester United FC
W
2022-09-17
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–3
Manchester City FC
W
2022-09-14
Manchester City FC
2–1
Borussia Dortmund
W
2022-09-06
Sevilla FC
0–4
Manchester City FC
W
2022-09-03
Aston Villa FC
1–1
Manchester City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.9
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69
FC Kobenhavn xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC to win 82% + Over 2.5 goals 81%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.59
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 3.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 4.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
93%
Draw or FC Kobenhavn
18%
Manchester City FC or FC Kobenhavn
89%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
10.5%
4 – 0
10%
2 – 0
8.6%
5 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7%
4 – 1
6.7%
2 – 1
5.6%
5 – 1
5.3%
6 – 0
5%
1 – 0
4.5%
6 – 1
3.5%
1 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | FC Kobenhavn covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| -2 | 58% | 18% | 24% |
| -1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| -1 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| -0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +0.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +1 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
FC Kobenhavn keeps clean sheet
3%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

